The UK High Court rejected a “crime of aggression” allegation Monday against former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair by a former Iraq General Abdul Wahed Shannan Al Rabbat. The two justices dismissed the claim as UK law does not recognize a crime of aggression: The existence of such difficulties cannot in any way justify the [...]

A group of UN experts for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) urged the government of the Philippines on Monday to address reports of human rights violations that include threats against indigenous people, murder and the summary execution of children. The experts stated in a joint call for action, “We are [...]

JURIST Guest Columnist Bradley Abramson of Alliance Defending Freedom, discusses the new ABA Model Rules and potential first amendment concerns … The new ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) prohibits attorneys from engaging in “harmful,” “derogatory,” or “demeaning” speech in any activity “related to the practice of law,” including “bar association, business or social activities.” Proponents of [...]

An Austrian court in the District of Feldkirch found a man guilty of violating the country’s anti-Nazi laws on Monday for his claims that the mass killing of Jews in gas chambers is a fictitious story. Austria’s Prohibition Act of 1947 provided a legal framework for the denazification of Austria. In 1992 it was amended [...]

Violent protests in Venezuela broke out on Sunday as the nation held a controversial election for a new assembly that would have the power to rewrite the nation’s constitution. Activists clashed with security forces in retaliation against the bill, resulting in at least seven deaths. Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s has claimed that the new Constituent [...]

Foreign ministers from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates stated on Sunday that the four nations are open to dialogue with Qatar regarding the 13 demands imposed against the Gulf state early last month. The demands against Qatar were prompted by allegations that Qatar condones and funds terrorist activity. During a joint [...]

JURIST Guest Columnist Megan A. Fairlie of the Florida International University College of Law discusses the value of preserving an important, unsung hero of the State Department… Earlier this month, former State Department Deputy Beth van Schaack first reported on the planned closure of the State Department’s Office of Global Criminal Justice (“GCJ”). The GCJ, [...]

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday ordered the US to reduce its number of diplomats in the country to 455 and evacuate two buildings used by the embassy. The Ministry said the change is in response to pending US sanctions against Russia, which US President Donald Trump said Friday he intended to sign into law. [...]

In a 98-2 vote , the US Senate on Thursday passed H.R. 3364 , a bill that imposes new sanctions on Russia. This development comes two days after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill. The sanctions imposed on Russia are for, among others, human rights abuses, malicious cyber-hacking and undermining cybersecurity, providing weapons [...]

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigned from office on Friday after the Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a unanimous ruling , earlier the same day, disqualifying him from office. Sharif was before the Court due to allegations of corruption surfacing after the Panama Papers leak. The leaked documents suggested that Sharif’s children had offshore assets [...]